South Yarra fire

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'Really, really big' fire breaks out at a South Yarra school (3AW)

The blaze is at Christ Church Grammar School on Punt Road. Witness Diana said the flames were “really, really big” just after 6.30am. Scroll down for footage of ...

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Melbourne fire: Urgent warning for Cremorne, Prahran, South Yarra ... (7NEWS.com.au)

A huge fire has broken out near a school in Melbourne and is yet to be brought under control. The fire broke out on Punt Road in South Yarra before 7am and ...

The rear of the church was destroyed in the fire and the blaze was also is in the vicinity of Christ Church Grammar School and the school’s early learning centre. Residents in the suburbs of Cremorne, Prahran, South Yarra, Albert Park, Richmond, South Melbourne and Windsor have been issued an alert to stay informed. There were huge flames when the rear of the church was alight and an urgent warning was issued for anyone in the area as due to flying embers.

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Church fire in South Yarra, in Melbourne's inner south-east, sends ... (ABC News)

Witnesses have told the ABC the fire at the Punt Road church started around 6:30am. The church is next to the South Yarra Primary School, which confirmed its ...

Christ Church Grammar School deputy principal Keith Newman said the rooms at the back of the church had been used by the school as a kindergarten. Mr Simons said the back of the church had been destroyed but firefighters had been able to save the front of the building, which faces onto Punt Road. - The fire was in a church next to the South Yarra Primary School, which has closed for the day

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Melbourne fire: School erupts in flames in South Yarra (Daily Mail)

Up to 60 firefighters arrived on the scene on Punt Road at about 6:30am on Thursday to find the church inside the Christ Church Grammar School completely ...

Residents in a one kilometre radius have been told to avoid the area. Residents in a one kilometre radius of the flames have been told to close all exterior doors and windows to protect from smoke and flying embers. A massive fire has erupted at a building in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra (pictured) A kindergarten has been destroyed and a church severely damaged after a massive fire erupted in the Melbourne suburb of South Yarra. - Residents in a one kilometre radius of fire told to be aware of embers and smoke - A massive fire has erupted inside a church in Melbourne suburb of South Yarra

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Melbourne kindergarten destroyed, church severely damaged by ... (9News)

A Melbourne kindergarten has been destroyed and a church in inner Melbourne has been extensively damaged by...

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Church fire in South Yarra, in Melbourne's inner south-east, sends ... (ABC News)

The church is near the South Yarra Primary School. Authorities said Punt Road, between Toorak Road and Commercial Road, had been closed. Residents in a 1- ...

Christ Church Grammar School deputy principal Keith Newman said the rooms at the back of the church had been used by the school as a kindergarten. Mr Simons said the back of the church had been destroyed but firefighters had been able to save the front of the building, which faces onto Punt Road. - The fire was in a church next to the South Yarra Primary School, which has closed for the day

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Church fire in South Yarra, in Melbourne's inner south-east, sends ... (ABC News)

It destroyed several rooms used by Christ Church Grammar School as a kindergarten; Investigators have worked out that an electrical fault caused the fire. The ...

Christ Church Grammar School deputy principal Keith Newman said the rooms at the back of the church had been used by the school as a kindergarten. Mr Simons said the back of the church had been destroyed but firefighters had been able to save the front of the building, which faces onto Punt Road. - The fire was in a church next to the South Yarra Primary School, which closed for the day

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